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Keane resigns as Sunderland boss Roy Keane stands down as Sunderland manager after 27 months in charge at the Stadium of Light. news.bbc.co.uk Carmakers 'affect entire US economy' The chairman of the Senate committee deciding whether to rescue the Detroit Three carmakers says the health of the entire US economy is at stake. news.bbc.co.uk Nice smell... But why else would anyone buy a new car these days? news.bbc.co.uk Send your video, pictures and story ideas Have you got a good story? BBC News wants to hear from you. news.bbc.co.uk Kenya PM calls for Mugabe removal Power-sharing in Zimbabwe is dead and Africa must unite to oust President Mugabe, says Kenya's prime minister. news.bbc.co.uk US Congresswoman hangs up on Obama A US Congresswoman hangs up the phone on President-elect Barack Obama, thinking the call is a hoax. news.bbc.co.uk Menezes family's inquest protest The family of Jean Charles de Menezes have walked out of the inquest into his death at the Oval Cricket Ground in London in protest. news.bbc.co.uk Jobs go at Troubles murder team The special police team set up to investigate murders during the troubles is to make 75 staff redundant. news.bbc.co.uk No decision over Shields pardon The High Court reserves judgement in the case of jailed Liverpool fan Michael Shields, who has started a pardon bid. news.bbc.co.uk Smith accused of raid 'ignorance' Jacqui Smith is attacked for not knowing a Tory MP was to be arrested, as her predecessor says she should have been told. news.bbc.co.uk Putin rules out early Kremlin bid Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says he will wait until 2012 to decide whether to run again for the presidency. news.bbc.co.uk Lie detectors for benefit claims Voice-recognition lie detectors are used by two Welsh councils in a bid to clamp down on people making false benefits claims. news.bbc.co.uk Your pictures Readers' images of snowfalls across the UK news.bbc.co.uk Liverpool hit by Torres setback Liverpool striker Fernando Torres faces a minimum of four weeks on the sidelines because of a hamstring injury. news.bbc.co.uk Controversial Lapland theme park closes down The organisers of a Lapland-style theme park in the New Forest criticised by visitors as "hell" and a "scam" close it down. news.bbc.co.uk Child protection review announced The Scottish Government announces a wide-ranging review of guidance on child protection practices. news.bbc.co.uk DNA database 'breached rights' Keeping the DNA of two Britons with no convictions was a breach of their human rights, a European court rules. news.bbc.co.uk Mother guilty over Shannon kidnap Shannon Matthews's mother and co-accused Michael Donovan are convicted of kidnapping the nine-year-old in a plot to claim a £50,000 reward. news.bbc.co.uk Interest rates Which lenders are passing on the rate cuts to customers? news.bbc.co.uk Nasa delays its next Mars mission The US space agency (Nasa) has delayed the launch of its Mars Science Laboratory rover mission from 2009 to 2011. news.bbc.co.uk Bank cuts UK rates to 57-year low The Bank of England has cut interest rates by one percentage point from 3% to 2%, their lowest level since 1951. news.bbc.co.uk Pakistan dilemma Relations with India strained in wake of the Mumbai attacks news.bbc.co.uk Pietersen praises collective move England captain Kevin Pietersen says he did not have to persuade any of his Test squad to return to India following the Mumbai terror attack. news.bbc.co.uk Cash glow How much does a street light cost for one night? news.bbc.co.uk DNA dilemma Will European ruling result in more unsolved crimes? news.bbc.co.uk | World Catalog > Science > Earth Sciences > Geomatics > Navigation > History Last searches:bahamas cruisebritney spearshigh school musicalasbestos lung cancerjet airwayscheap insurance World Catalog > Science > Earth Sciences > Geomatics > Navigation > HistoryHistory:The Columbus Navigation Homepage The history, navigation, and landfall of Christopher Columbus. Includes a timeline of the life and voyages of Columbus. http://www.columbusnavigation.com/ Recreates the navigation Ernest Shackleton's crew used on their voyage seeking rescue. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackleton/navigate/escape.html Free Classified Ads Portal www.graand.com Illustrated article including details about dating. Links to antique instruments offered for sale. http://www.westsea.com/tsg3/octlocker/octchart.htm The evolution from the earliest instruments to the sophisticated devices used today described and illustrated. http://pwifland.tripod.com/historysextant/ Transcript of a talk given at the Science Museum of The University of Coimbra. Includes photos of ancient devices. http://www.mat.uc.pt/~helios/Mestre/Novemb00/H61iflan.htm John Harrison and the Longitude Problem The problem, the man, the clocks and the prize. Online exhibit at Royal Observatory Greenwich. http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server.php?request=setTemplate:singlecontent&contentTypeA=conWebDoc&contentId=355&viewPage=1&navId=005001000002 Describes 17th and 18th century use of eclipses of Jupiter's moons to identify position. http://galileo.rice.edu/sci/observations/longitude.html Text from a book originally printed in 1657 that discusses tides, declinations, and other marine navigation topics. http://www.mcallen.lib.tx.us/books/seasecr/dseasec1.htm An overview from the PBS show "The Search for Longitude". http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/longitude/secrets.html Traditional Navigation in the Western Pacific Covers the role, techniques, and tools of the Carolinian navigator. From the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. http://www.museum.upenn.edu/navigation/Intro.html Understanding How Thompson Navigated About David Thompson's exploration of western Canada and the northwestern United States from 1790 to 1812, using a sextant and compass. From the Northwest Journal. http://www.northwestjournal.ca/dtnav.html Wayfinding, or Non-Instrument Navigation How Polynesians navigated before the invention of the compass, sextant, or clock. http://pvs.kcc.hawaii.edu/L2wayfind.html | Liverpool hit by Torres setback Liverpool striker Fernando Torres faces a minimum of four weeks on the sidelines because of a hamstring injury. news.bbc.co.uk Nice smell... But why else would anyone buy a new car these days? news.bbc.co.uk Pakistan dilemma Relations with India strained in wake of the Mumbai attacks news.bbc.co.uk Keane resigns as Sunderland boss Roy Keane stands down as Sunderland manager after 27 months in charge at the Stadium of Light. news.bbc.co.uk Nasa delays its next Mars mission The US space agency (Nasa) has delayed the launch of its Mars Science Laboratory rover mission from 2009 to 2011. news.bbc.co.uk Kenya PM calls for Mugabe removal Power-sharing in Zimbabwe is dead and Africa must unite to oust President Mugabe, says Kenya's prime minister. news.bbc.co.uk Bank cuts UK rates to 57-year low The Bank of England has cut interest rates by one percentage point from 3% to 2%, their lowest level since 1951. news.bbc.co.uk Smith accused of raid 'ignorance' Jacqui Smith is attacked for not knowing a Tory MP was to be arrested, as her predecessor says she should have been told. news.bbc.co.uk Interest rates Which lenders are passing on the rate cuts to customers? news.bbc.co.uk Send your video, pictures and story ideas Have you got a good story? BBC News wants to hear from you. news.bbc.co.uk Controversial Lapland theme park closes down The organisers of a Lapland-style theme park in the New Forest criticised by visitors as "hell" and a "scam" close it down. news.bbc.co.uk No decision over Shields pardon The High Court reserves judgement in the case of jailed Liverpool fan Michael Shields, who has started a pardon bid. news.bbc.co.uk Child protection review announced The Scottish Government announces a wide-ranging review of guidance on child protection practices. news.bbc.co.uk Your pictures Readers' images of snowfalls across the UK news.bbc.co.uk Jobs go at Troubles murder team The special police team set up to investigate murders during the troubles is to make 75 staff redundant. news.bbc.co.uk Carmakers 'affect entire US economy' The chairman of the Senate committee deciding whether to rescue the Detroit Three carmakers says the health of the entire US economy is at stake. news.bbc.co.uk Putin rules out early Kremlin bid Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says he will wait until 2012 to decide whether to run again for the presidency. news.bbc.co.uk DNA database 'breached rights' Keeping the DNA of two Britons with no convictions was a breach of their human rights, a European court rules. news.bbc.co.uk US Congresswoman hangs up on Obama A US Congresswoman hangs up the phone on President-elect Barack Obama, thinking the call is a hoax. news.bbc.co.uk Cash glow How much does a street light cost for one night? news.bbc.co.uk Lie detectors for benefit claims Voice-recognition lie detectors are used by two Welsh councils in a bid to clamp down on people making false benefits claims. news.bbc.co.uk DNA dilemma Will European ruling result in more unsolved crimes? news.bbc.co.uk Pietersen praises collective move England captain Kevin Pietersen says he did not have to persuade any of his Test squad to return to India following the Mumbai terror attack. news.bbc.co.uk Mother guilty over Shannon kidnap Shannon Matthews's mother and co-accused Michael Donovan are convicted of kidnapping the nine-year-old in a plot to claim a £50,000 reward. news.bbc.co.uk Menezes family's inquest protest The family of Jean Charles de Menezes have walked out of the inquest into his death at the Oval Cricket Ground in London in protest. news.bbc.co.uk |
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